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Saguache County, Colorado

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 08109
Households 3,397
Population 6,670

HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.

Lenders reported 211 mortgage applications in Saguache County, Colorado, for 2024, and originated 94 loans worth $21m.

That is 27.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.3 for Colorado and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 34.6%, above the state rate of 21.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 18.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 25% on 2023.

211applications, 2024
94loans originated$21m
34.6%denial rateCO 21.6% · US 24.3%
27.7originations per 1,000 householdsCO 60.3 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Colorado and the nation

MeasureThis countyColoradoUnited States
Denial rate34.6%21.6%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more18.1%14.7%15.6%
Average originated loan$222k$416k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households27.760.348.0
Home purchase share of originations54.3%55.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share18.1%12.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.4%9.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp28.9%
0 to 0.5 pp24.1%
0.5 to 1 pp18.1%
1 to 1.5 pp10.8%
1.5 to 3 pp8.4%
3 or more pp9.6%

Share of 83 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Colorado). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.

Loan purpose and loan type

By purpose

Home purchase 54% (51)Home improvement 2% (2)Refinancing 9% (8)Cash-out refinancing 23% (22)Other purpose 12% (11)

By type

Conventional 74% (70)FHA 18% (17)VA 6% (6)USDA 1% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0116.52332022: 233 Applications2023: 204 Applications2024: 211 Applications2022: 106 Originations2023: 75 Originations2024: 94 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Saguache County, 2022–2024

This countyColorado

0%24.2%48.4%2022: 36.7% This county2023: 48.4% This county2024: 34.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Saguache County, CO?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Saguache County?

34.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.6% across Colorado and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Saguache County in 2024?

94 loans totalling $21m, from 211 applications; 27.7 originations per 1,000 households.

Where does this data come from?

From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.

Provenance

Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 08109; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.